Ch. 25: The United States and Foreign Affairs
"Domestic policy can only defeat us; foreign policy can kill us." - John F. Kennedy
The Story Matters:
In the summer of 2010, monsoon rains caused the worst flooding in Pakistan's history. Thousands died. Roads, bridges, and power systems were destroyed. Over 650,000 homes washed away.
Flood victims were desperate for food, clean drinking water, shelter, and medical treatment. They also had to rebuild their country. The cost was more than Pakistan could afford.
The United Nations (UN), the largest international governmental organization in the world, asked its 192 member nations to help. Many countries, including the United States, responded. They gave money, food, water, and medical aid. They also sent construction supplies and specialists to help rebuild Pakistan.
Flood victims were desperate for food, clean drinking water, shelter, and medical treatment. They also had to rebuild their country. The cost was more than Pakistan could afford.
The United Nations (UN), the largest international governmental organization in the world, asked its 192 member nations to help. Many countries, including the United States, responded. They gave money, food, water, and medical aid. They also sent construction supplies and specialists to help rebuild Pakistan.
It Matters Because:
Lesson 1: Global Interdependence and Issues - Growing global interdependence offers both opportunities and challenges for the people of the world
Lesson 2: The United States and International Organizations - International organizations help nations communicate and work together to solve global problems
Lesson 3: The United States and World Affairs - Recognizing potential causes of conflict helps us to undrestand and address challenges facing the world
Lesson 1: Global Interdependence and Issues - Growing global interdependence offers both opportunities and challenges for the people of the world
Lesson 2: The United States and International Organizations - International organizations help nations communicate and work together to solve global problems
Lesson 3: The United States and World Affairs - Recognizing potential causes of conflict helps us to undrestand and address challenges facing the world
Content to be covered:
- Forms of government
- Systems of government
- Foreign policy and domestic policy
- Government organizations
- Non-government organizations
- Students will be able to understand how our government and citizens participate in international organizations and conflicts by integrating visual information with corresponding evidence, data, and facts found within print and digital text.
Learning Scale:
4.0:
3.0:
2.0: The student recognizes and describes specific terminology such as:
1.0: With help, a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes and some of the more complex ideas and processes
3.0:
2.0: The student recognizes and describes specific terminology such as:
1.0: With help, a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes and some of the more complex ideas and processes
- SS.7.C.3.1: Compare different forms of government (direct democracy, representative democracy, socialism, communism, monarchy, oligarchy, autocracy).
- SS.7.C.3.2: Compare parliamentary, federal, confederal, and unitary systems of government.
- SS.7.C.4.1: Differentiate concepts related to U.S. domestic and foreign policy.
- SS.7.C.4.2: Recognize government and citizen participation in international organizations.
- SS.7.C.4.3: Describe examples of how the United States has dealt with international conflicts.
Content Vocabulary:
Academic Vocabulary:
Governmental and Non-Governmental Organizations:
United Nations
Year Founded: 1943
Current Number of Countries Involved: 193
Reason the UN exists: Keeping the peace, developing friendly relationships among countries, and improving the quality of life for the world's poor people
Main roles of the UN:
Year Founded: 1943
Current Number of Countries Involved: 193
Reason the UN exists: Keeping the peace, developing friendly relationships among countries, and improving the quality of life for the world's poor people
Main roles of the UN:
- Peacekeeping - bring stability and peace to troubled areas of the world
- Improve the quality of life for the world's poor
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Year Founded: 1949
Current Number of Countries Involved: 28
Reason NATO exists: Group of countries that will protect each other in case of attack
Main roles of NATO:
Year Founded: 1949
Current Number of Countries Involved: 28
Reason NATO exists: Group of countries that will protect each other in case of attack
Main roles of NATO:
- Help keep peace and security around the world
- Help countries after a natural disaster
European Union
Year Founded: 1951
Current Number of Countries Involved: 27
Reason the European Union exists: Help European countries avoid conflict by making them dependent on each other
Main roles of the European Union:
Year Founded: 1951
Current Number of Countries Involved: 27
Reason the European Union exists: Help European countries avoid conflict by making them dependent on each other
Main roles of the European Union:
- Create a single economy in which all members participate
- Act as a single voice in the world for its member countries
- Give aid to countries around the world
The World Bank
Year Founded: 1944
Current Number of Countries Involved: 187
Reason The World Bank exists: Help poor and middle-income countries get money to build improvements and reduce poverty
Main roles of The World Bank:
Year Founded: 1944
Current Number of Countries Involved: 187
Reason The World Bank exists: Help poor and middle-income countries get money to build improvements and reduce poverty
Main roles of The World Bank:
- Improve living conditions in countries with moderate financial resources
- Improve conditions in the poorest countries in the world
World Health Organization
Year Founded: 1948
Current Number of Countries Involved: 193
Reason the WHO exists: Works to improve health around the entire world
Main roles of the WHO:
Year Founded: 1948
Current Number of Countries Involved: 193
Reason the WHO exists: Works to improve health around the entire world
Main roles of the WHO:
- Gather health data
- Keep people healthy
- Respond to crises
The Red Cross
Year Founded: 1863
Current Number of Countries Involved: 186
Reason the Red Cross exists: Help people around the world
Main roles of the Red Cross:
Year Founded: 1863
Current Number of Countries Involved: 186
Reason the Red Cross exists: Help people around the world
Main roles of the Red Cross:
- Respond to disasters
- Run programs in local communities
- Visiting prisoners of war
Comprehension & Study Guides:
Vocabulary:
PowerPoint:
Ch. 25 PowerPoint | |
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In-Class Activities:
Ch. 25 Conflict & Cooperation Reading & Worksheets | |
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Ch. 25 Conflict & Cooperation Graph with Partial Answers | |
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Ch. 25 Lesson 1 and 2 Review Questions (For those students who missed class due to FSA or absence) | |
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Ch. 25 PowerPoint Notes (for open note test and questions for bonus points) | |
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Word Scatters:
Chapter Summary:
Chapter Summary | |
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Ch. 25 Spanish Summary | |
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Graphic Novel:
Ch. 25 Graphic Novel | |
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Cold War:
The Fall of the Soviet Union:
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